That brings the total toll in Rhode Island to 2,678 deaths and 148,669 known cases.
The Health Department reported another 19,339 coronavirus vaccine doses were administered; 395,714 people (36.1% of the state s population) are fully vaccinated and 553,131 people (50.4% of the population) are at least partially vaccinated.
There were 124 COVID-positive patients in Rhode Island hospitals at last count, on Saturday, down from 143 reported three days ago. Twenty-two were in intensive care; 19 were on ventilators.
In addition to the 483 additional cases, the Health Department reported 27,203 negative tests, for a 1.7% positive rate. If only those testing negative for the first time are counted, the positive rate was 13.6%.
Rhode Island has reported an average of 244 new coronavirus cases a day over the last seven days (22.2 cases per 100,000 people per day), down from 285 cases a day a week ago and 393 cases a day a month ago.